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1920

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2016

2024

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Album, Album of Arabesque Ornament Designs

This is a Album. It was designed by Jean-Baptiste Marie Huet and print maker: Louis-Marin Bonnet and published by Louis-Marin Bonnet. It is dated 1776–89 and we acquired it in 1920. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It has the following markings

Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 349

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite upper right corner of upper cover pastedown: I81/ 1921-6-481

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Arabesque Ornament Designs; Designed by Jean-Baptiste Marie Huet (French, 1745 - 1811); Print Maker: Louis-Marin Bonnet (French, 1736 - 1793); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-481

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